Abscess on upper arm

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I have an approximate 1x1 1/2" indented area on my upper right arm (front side) which is pink in color. For several weeks there was not any pain, but now I'm experiencing a dull ache in the area below the indented area and it seems slightly swollen. What could be causing this? (I'm a 63 yr. old female and don't have medical problems).

I have a fairly high threshold for pain, but I have had this pain in my left upperarm from my shoulder to my elbow. I can't quite distinguish if it is in the muscle or bone. It started 2 or 3 days ago, and just seems to be getting worse. The pain worsens when I move my arm or cough, also when I rotate my thumb I get pain from the lowest joint of my thumb at the palm of my hand to my wrist.

About 1 year ago I began having pain in my right upperarm, between the shoulder and elbow, about mid arm where the biceps brachii muscle or brachialis muscle is.
I went to my Primary Physician who said it was a torn brachialis muscle. Since I was working at a 2nd job, I thought it might be job related so I went through the whole Workman's Comp issue. They sent me to 4 doctors who did nothing for me, finally the case was settled and my lawyer got most of the money, but I still have the pain.

It started to get better but then I got the same pain in the right shoulder which travelled down my arm. At this point a lump appeared on my left side accross my 1st rib which was very painful to touch. The doctor I saw said it could be costocondritis. However the lump seemed to go away after a few days but the pain remained in my right shoulder. It then moved through my chest area around my heart and I had difficulty breathing as it hurt too much to expand my lungs fully.

I have been going through a lot of stress lately at work and my body has been reacting to it. Probably not related to stress but a wart suddenly appeared on my arm. Also I believe these are related to stress, I developed a rash(hives) on my neck and the bottom part of my ear all of a sudden began to swell. I did go to the doctor and she gave me some cream to rub on my ear and some different cream for my neck and she frooze that wart on my arm.

My father expieriencing attacks of very sharp pain in right side of upper abdomen that goes away and come back under lower rib cage with neusea, pain radiates to a lower back. Blood test is normal except CRP high that sugest inflamantory condition but CT scan of abdomen normal, urine analysis normal, gastro scan normal. He is not dianosed and deteriorating. Is anyone expierience simular.

Well, listening to him I decided that it may work for me (wrong answer). Now on my arm the infection is spreading and now (besides the large lump that did return) I also have another lump plus a bundle of small white bumps that are everywhere. Both are extremely painful and feel as if my armpit is on fire. I went to the doctor today and he put me on some antibiotic pills plus Vicodin. The vicodin is not working. What can I do to relieve the pain, I am scared and in pain..

It is important to consult a doctor immediately to rule out herpes, pleuritis (inflammation or infection of the lining of lung), pericarditis (inflammation or infection of lining of heart), an abscess under the diaphragm bad gastric ulcer, or a spleen abscess. You may need ultrasound of the upper abdomen, chest X-ray, ECHO etc. A comprehensive investigation is required keeping all the points in mind. Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Take care!

An abdominal ultrasound, x-ray, CT scan or MRI are often necessary for a definitive diagnosis, along with specialized investigations like a flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy or double contrast barium enema for gastrointestinal conditions.
UPPER Left Abdominal Pain
Upper left abdominal pain is most often due to a condition afflicting one or more organs or structure in the LUQ (left upper quadrant) of the abdomen.

Hey I am actually having this problem as well I feel pain on my right shoulder blade when I move and swallow at times a little heartburn on my upper right side of my stomach that shoots to my back I had my gallbladder removed 3 years ago. Also when laying flat and breathing I feel like a bubble while I breath it is a very weird sensation.

Hi I just read everyones storys and im glad im not the only woman with this problem right now I have a very large boil on my vagina lip the right lip its hard and long and since I am overweight its very hard to walk with it if I do I walk like I have a load in my pants lol but anyways I have been doing the warm/hot baths once in a while the warm/hot cloth but u can have it there forever rite this is the bigest 1 I have ever gotton before they always were on my thighs arm pits around my bra line

I think it was probably an ingrown hair that got infected, usually from sweating and not showering soon enough, i have one at the moment and i've had ingrown hairs turn into abscesses before so i think i know what you may have, i recently got something similar if not the same on my penile shaft and don't know if i should get a needle and pop it, or wait and see what happens, usually when i've had them before they were on my pubic area and one on my arm and armpit with the previous two having had

looking substance called keratin. They may occur anywhere on body but scalp, ears, back, face, and upperarm, are common sites for sebaceous cysts. They can also be found on the hair rich pubic area. Blocked sebaceous glands, swollen hair follicles and excessive testosterone production will cause such cysts and excessive sweating can be one of the reasons for such a cyst.

It is tender to the touch and when he stretches his left arm up it causes him pain. He has a doctor appointment on Thursday. I just hate that every time you find something like that you have to be scared to death of what it is. Hope it's nothing and can then we can breathe again.

Further visit and GP concerned that 'abscess may have reactivated' - now awaiting further scan. Difficulty in assessing due to lack of sensation in left arm and hand. Further numbness in upper left chest with 'hot wire' sensation from tip of clavicle to shoulder - varying degrees of pain in right shoulder as well as neck.

FOR THE PAST 5 DAYS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF UPPER CHEST AREA. MORE SO CLOSER TO MY UNDER ARM. OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS IT HAS BEEN SWELLING AND THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME TYPE OF SEMI HARD MASS ON THE EDGE OF MY UNDER ARM. i HAVE DIFFICULTY BREATHING, COUGHING, BLOWING MY NOSE, ETC.. THE AREA IS EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO THE TOUCH.. WHAT COULD THIS BE??????

on my vaginal more on the pubic hair i dont wear panties that often but now i see them simular symtoms on other parts of my body-------1 on my upper thigh like a boil, another was in the middle of my back and upperarm i even notice i had one come 1time on the side of my face, eyebrow and now i have a sore in the inside of ear like a blackhead/scab.

and have seen many different locations for an abscesson the body and i have to say that the groin area is the most painful and most re-occuring location. I have assisted both Dr.s and P.A.s in lancing(making a small cut into the head of the abscess to release the pus) these painful abscesses. Here's the thing....if you've gotten one before----you're more prone to getting them again....

In jan i had swollen lymph nodes that started on my upperarm and then moved to my underarm I then started running a high fever and very ill I went to the Dr and said i had a abscess he gave me alot of meds and the swelling went away along with the pain. Now it is March and my husband has the same symptoms he went to the Dr and now they are saying it is cat scratch fever even though we have but maybe on or two symptoms that are common in cat scratch. I was very very ill.

My husband got stung by a red waspts 2 days ago behind his left ear/neck 3 times, his right upper arm/bicept at least 6 times & his chin twice. He is allergic to them but as he's gotten older (he's 42) he seems to be growing out of it. My question is....on the right arm the red swollen where area where they stung him covers more than half his arm, looks like his arm muscle is alot bigger than normal.

So I bought some Aveeno lotion and body wash that is fragrance free to make sure it is not an allergic reaction to something. These bumps DO NOT appear on my genitals. Only in my upper thigs and on my legs. It has become so hard for me to do anything without itching. Help?!

I have a small, solid, slightly red bump on my skin (not under) between my left breast and upperarm. It is not moveable and has been there for almost a month. I have a dermatology appointment on the 21st but I'm a bit anxious and wondered if anyone had any ideas as to what it could be?

Most of the time, the location of this is random (arm, upper thigh, leg, face), except for one recurring one on my neck close to my collarbone. That is the only one that seems to be repeating in the same place.
Can I rule out an insect bite (or more specifically bed bugs) given it appears and disappearance? Any other insight on what this might be?
Thanks!

To make a long story short, I have been to doctors 7 times since tooth extraction for aches face, jaw, neck, ears clogging, upper left arm aching, swollen glands under chin, as well as two chest colds, and also diagnosed with sinusitis. I am now on my 5th round of antibotics in 8 months. And each time I finish I feel good for a week or two and the symptoms return.

The excisions went good. They decided only to do 2 today...one below right boob and one on left upperarm. The one on low abdomen they are going to watch for now and the one on left shoulder looks fine now, so maybe the white spot was just pimple or something. They are still numb, so we'll see.
All three of my excisions from two weeks ago were infected and it was determined that I am allergic to all adhesives except the one for elderly patients and I am also allergic to the nylon stitches!

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